Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1890 — American Institutions. [ARTICLE]

American Institutions.

From Major J. W. Powell’s article in May Century, on "Institutions for the Arid Lands,” we quote as followsThe great enterprises of mining, manufacturing. transporting, exchanging and financiering in which the business kings of America are engaged challenge admiration, and I rejoice at their prosperity and am glad that blessings thus shower upon the people; but the brilliancy,of great industrial operations does not daze my vision. I love the cradle more than the band counter. The cottage home is more beautiful to me than the palace. I believe that the school-house is primal, the university secondary; and I believe that the justice’s court in the hamlet is the only permanent foundation for the Supreme Court at the capital. Such are the interests which I advocate, without occult powers of prophecy, the man of common sense sees a wonderful future for this land. Hard is the heart, dull is the mind, and weak is the will of the man who does not strive to securejwise Institutions for the developing world of America.”